TRUMBULL COUNTY Yemen man's videos investigated



Authorities will show the videos of buildings to a terrorism task force.
LAGRANGE, Ind. (AP) -- Authorities in Ohio were investigating why a Yemen national accused of shooting at a fellow countryman had videos that showed the outside of buildings.
Trumbull County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Jeff Orr said the videos were found in Adel Al Yazidi's car when he was arrested Friday about 50 miles southeast of Cleveland.
They appear to show various buildings, said Orr, who heads a three-county law enforcement task force. The videos also contained scenes of what appear to be tanks blowing up, he said.
He said authorities would show the videos to a terrorism task force of area law enforcement, including the Cleveland FBI.
FBI spokesman Robert Hawk in Cleveland said it would be premature to link Yazidi to terrorist activity.
The FBI was aware of Yazidi because of his arrest on attempted murder charges.
Awaiting extradition
Yazidi, 34, was in the Trumbull County jail in Warren on Tuesday. Assistant Prosecutor Chris Becker said the LaGrange County Sheriff's Department in Indiana would have 10 business days to take custody of him. Until then, Yazidi would be held without bond.
Tony Consoldane, a Trumbull County public defender who represented Yazidi, said Yazidi had no hesitation about waiving his right to an extradition hearing.
"He figured the sooner he gets back to Indiana the sooner he can clear it all up," Consoldane said.
Yazidi maintained he was not in Indiana when the attempted murders happened, Consoldane said.
Police alleged that Yazidi fired an assault-style rifle at a sport utility vehicle last Wednesday in LaGrange County in an attempt to kill another Yemen national, Saleh Ali Obad. None of the three people in the SUV was injured.
LaGrange Sheriff Greg Dhaene said the shooting appeared to be over bad business deals. LaGrange is about 45 miles east of South Bend, some 3 1/2 hours from where Yazidi was arrested.
Police reportedly were investigating Yazidi in an alleged forgery of $30,000 from Obad, who operates a salvage yard near Howe.
Police said Yazidi was driving a car that had been taken for repairs to the salvage yard by a Chicago man. The car was reported stolen Thursday.
Orr said police found cigarette tax stamps from Illinois and car titles from various states in the vehicle. He said police were concerned that the stamps could be applied to cigarettes bought cheaply in other states and brought into Illinois.